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Virginian Railway Passenger Station Phase II: Building Restoration Virginian Railway Passenger Station Phase II: Building Restoration MAP– 21 Grant Application Fiscal Year 2016 October 31, 2014 Prepared by: And: James G. Cosby Alison S. Blanton Roanoke Chapter, Roanoke Valley National Railway Historical Society Preservation Foundation PROJECT APPLICATION FORM FISCAL YEAR 2016 TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM **APPLICATION DEADLINE NOVEMBER 1, 2014** Use TAB KEY to reach each field 1. Project Sponsor Name and Title: Christopher Morrill, City Manager Organization: City of Roanoke Address: 215 Church Avenue SW City, State, Zip+4: Roanoke, VA 24011‐ Telephone/Fax: (540) 853 ‐ 2333 / (540) 853 ‐ 1138 E‐mail Address: [email protected] 2. Project Manager Name and Title: James G. Cosby, Committee Chair Organization: Roanoke Chapter, National Railway Historical Society Address: PO Box 1322 City, State, Zip+4: Roanoke,, VA 24032‐ Telephone/Fax: (540) 989 ‐ 3198 / (540) 989 ‐ 3198 E‐mail Address: [email protected] 3. Sponsor DUNS 4. Project UPC Number Number 6704316 (Existing Projects Only) 103592 5. Project Title Virginian Railway Passenger Station Phase II: Building Restoration 5a. Provide a description of the project and a clearly defined scope of the improvements to be made utilizing Transportation Alternatives funds. Phase II will complete the restoration of the Virginian Railway Passenger Station for adaptive reuse as a museum for the Roanoke Chapter, National Railway Historical Society and a leasable commercial space to provide funds for the future maintenance and upkeep of the building. The project will include a memorial to former Virginian Railway employees as well as bike racks and a comfort station for users of the existing Mill Mountain Greenway. Transportation Alternatives Funds will be used to provide additional funding required to complete the project based on recent construction bids. 6. Identify beginning and ending termini and provide a location map with the project area clearly marked. Start Location: 1402 Jefferson Street SE, Roanoke, VA End Location: 1402 Jefferson Street SE, Roanoke, VA 7. Project Location Is this project located within a Transportation Management Area (TMA)? Yes No If yes, please indicate which MPO area: Northern Virginia Richmond Tri Cities Roanoke Hampton Roads Fredericksburg (Portion of North Stafford in TMA) If project is in a TMA, complete Attachment A – Supplemental Information for Projects in TMAs 8. Local Jurisdiction Population (Based on 2010 census data) Less than 5,000 5,000 to 200,000 Greater than 200,000 1 9. Primary Category of Eligibility (Select ONLY one) Select primary category of eligibility even if other categories may apply. Construction of on‐road or off‐road trail facility Improvement or system that will provide safe routes for non‐drivers (Includes Safe Routes to School) Conversion of abandoned railroad corridor for use as a trail for non‐motorized transportation Construction of turnouts, overlooks, and viewing areas Inventory, control, or removal of outdoor advertising Historic preservation and rehabilitation of historic transportation facilities Vegetation management practices in transportation rights of way Archeological activities related to implementation of a transportation project Environmental mitigation activity focused on storm water management Environmental mitigation activity focused on wildlife mortality or habitat connectivity 10. Does this project qualify as a “Safe Routes to School” project based on the criteria below? Yes No • Eligible infrastructure activity • Project is located within 2 miles of an elementary / middle school 10a. Do you wish to pursue this as a SRTS project? If so, complete the required Attachment B – Yes No Supplemental Information for Safe Routes to School Projects Project Funding 11. Total project cost (*) is to be limited to the project described in this application and based on the beginning and ending termini provided. This should not be considered the “whole” of a multi‐phased project. According to the attached Project Budget ‐ Attachment C , the following project costs can be demonstrated: 11a. Total Anticipated TA Funding Cannot exceed 80% of total project cost $649,994.00 11b. Total Local 20% Match Required Based on the anticipated TA funds above $162,499.00 11c. Other Project Funds (Non‐ TAP funds) Include other grants and/or donations $710,407.00 11d. Total Project Cost (*) Sum of above; should match Attachment C $1,522,900.00 12. Transportation Alternatives Funding Request 12a. Federal TA Funds Requested This Application Only $246,000.00 12b. Local Match Required This Application Only $61,500.00 13. Do you plan to use in‐kind to meet all or part of the 20% local match requirement? Yes No 13a. If yes, provide the estimated value of services and / or donations to be applied as in‐kind Value: $ $249,000.00 match. 13b. If planning to use in‐kind match, explain in detail the services to be provided and where possible, provide documentation identifying the donations being made and the dollar value for each. Norfolk Southern Corp. donation of building & land valued at $124,000 and Roanoke Chapter, NRHS exhibits appraised at $125,000. 14. If the 20% local match is being provided in cash, identify the proposed source of funding. Cash funds provided as additional match come from cash donations from the Roanoke Chapter, NRHS ($117,900) and the anticipated capital investment from the syndication of the historic tax credits ($700,000) 2 15. A local 20% match contribution is required – how much additional local funding (above the required 20%) is proposed? No additional match is planned for this request. Currently, the local match for the total project is 63%. Should the current request for funding be granted, the total match for the project will be 52% 16. Is there additional (above the 20% match) non‐sponsor or non‐local funding available for Yes No this project – other grants, state funds, corporate donations, etc.? If yes, provide the amount of non‐local funds, identify the source of this funding and attach a letter documenting the commitment of these funds including when they will be available. Norfolk Southern Corporation donation of land and building: $124,000 (received) City of Roanoke Brownfield Grant: $200,000 (received) FHA VDRPT Grant: $195,323 (received) RCNRHS cash donations: $117,000 (received) RCNRHS donation of exhibits: $125,000 (committed) Cash investment from state and federal historic tax credits: $700,000 (anticipated) 17. If this request is not fully funded, or if the estimated project cost increases during design, how do you plan to complete this project? The estimated cost is based on an average of construction bids recently received. If the cost exceeds funding available, the scope of the project will need to be reduced to meet available funding. Additional private donations will be sought to complete the memorial to the former Virginian Railway employees. Project Concept 18. Has the sponsor performed an on‐site evaluation of the project to determine the project’s Yes No constructability and cost? If yes, provide date and attendees. 19. Describe any possible challenges or obstacles that will require additional design consideration, cost or design waivers. Specialty trades for the treatment of historic materials in order to comply with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards, may prove difficult or more costly to procure. The design of the bench wall for the memorial may need to be simplified to provide for more cost effective construction. 20. The use of federal transportation funds requires compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); describe how this project will meet these design requirements. If this is a pedestrian and/or bicycle facility, include a description of the proposed surface (concrete, asphalt, etc) and width of the completed facility including any bridges. All access to the building from the site and within the building has been designed to be ADA‐accessible ‐‐including sidewalkds, entrances and public toilets. 21. Describe any anticipated challenges to meeting ADA design requirements including slope / terrain, RW limitations, historic features, etc. Only minor modifications will be necessary in the toilet areas to accommodate ADA accessibility. 3 22. Is the project located within a designated historic district or within a downtown business Yes No district? If yes, how will the project improve the aesthetic value of the affected area? What economic impacts will the proposed changes have? The Virginian Railway Passenger Station, which has stood vacant and deteriorated for over a decade since destroyed by a fire in 2001, stands at a highly visible location that connects downtown Roanoke to the South Jefferson Redevelopment area and serves as a gateway to the Roanoke River & Railroad Historic District and the Riverside Center for Research and Technology and its associated new development. The restoration of the station will follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and will restore this highly visible and architecturally significant landmakr building. 23. It is expected that the sponsor will maintain the facility for its useful life. Provide details regarding maintenance and upkeep of the completed facility – identify who will be providing upkeep, what services will be provided, how long the services will be provided and where the funding for these services will come from. The Roanoke Chapter, NRHS will be responsible for the ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the buiilding and surrounding property for the duration of its useful
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